81% of small businesses reported suffering a security breach, a data breach, or both in the past year.
81% of small businesses reported suffering a security breach, a data breach, or both in the past year. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Identity Theft Resource Center in December 2025. It covers topics including Data Breach, Small Business. The original data appears in ITRC 2025 Business Impact Report. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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81% of small businesses reported suffering a security breach, a data breach, or both in the past year. This data was published by Identity Theft Resource Center and covers Data Breach, Small Business.
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This statistic comes from ITRC 2025 Business Impact Report, published by Identity Theft Resource Center on December 13, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.idtheftcenter.org/publication/itrc-2025-business-impact-report/.
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This statistic relates to Data Breach, Small Business. Browse more statistics on Data Breach or from Identity Theft Resource Center.